Your past is just a story. And once you realize this, it has no power over you. Unknown If you are letting your past be part of your present then your story just may be holding you hostage and keeping you from progressing. Ever read a book where the story line just kind of seems "stuck"? Not much changes throughout. Chances are you may not finish the book - what would be the point? Chances are if you were asked to review the book your review might use words such as "dull", etc. A good story needs many things to keep it moving forward, to keep the audience - even the characters - engaged, and to bring it to an ending that brings closure. If you use your past as your story line for your life today you might be stalling out. Certainly our pasts can be important and bear weight on our present and even future but they should not be the driver of your story presently. The past should stay where it belongs...in the past. It se...